After 1832
Cape Henlopen
Jacob EichholtzAmerican, 1776 - 1842
Jacob Eichholtz, a Pennsylvania portrait painter, made few landscape or marine paintings. This scene, a copy of the work of the Philadelphia marine painter Thomas Birch, made when both artists were over fifty, seems to have been undertaken as a learning experience, or for the pleasure of owning an admired work.
Copies were common in American art before the mid-nineteenth century. Artists learned from copying prints or other paintings, and often earned money making replicas of old master paintings for collectors.
This record is part of an ongoing effort to share accurate and evolving information. If you notice anything we should improve, we welcome your feedback at [email protected]
Images on this site are shared for educational use. For image rights, permissions, or to learn more about image rights and access, email [email protected]